Page 2 - Advanced Biblical Backgrounds Revised

Contents

Study Section 1: Ancient Mesopotamia and Abraham ............................................................................... 2
Study Section 2: Canaanite Backgrounds and the Patriarchal Period ........................................................ 9

Study Section 3: Egyptian backgrounds to the Pentateuch....................................................................... 18

Study Section 4: The Wilderness wanderings as event and conceptual background ................................ 27
Study Section 5: Conquering and Settling the Canaan ............................................................................. 37

Study Section 6: The United Monarchy..................................................................................................... 48
Study Section 7: Israel and the Divided Monarchy ................................................................................... 55

Study Section 8: The Assyrian Background to the Old Testament ........................................................... 63
Study Section 9: Judah and the Divided Monarchy .................................................................................. 70

Study Section 10: The Babylonian captivity as background to the Bible ................................................... 79
Study Section 11: The Persian Captivity as background to the Bible ........................................................ 90

Study Section 12: Pre-Common Era Greek backgrounds to the Bible ..................................................... 104
Study Section 13: The Intertestamental Period (1-2 Maccabees; Josephus) .......................................... 115

Study Section 14: The Seven Feasts of Israel ......................................................................................... 125

Study Section 15: Asia Minor and Cyprus and the Expansion of the ...................................................... 136
Study Section 16: Greek Backgrounds in Acts and the Epistles. ............................................................ 144

Study Section 17: Roman Backgrounds in Acts and the Epistles. ........................................................... 153
Study Section 18: Jewish Backgrounds in Acts and the Epistles. ............................................................ 160

Study Section 19: Old Testament Backgrounds in Revelation ................................................................ 169

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